Mærsk containership drydocks at Colombo Dockyard

The emergence of Colombo, Sri Lanka, as a hub for container traffic, is making leading containership operators consider using Colombo Dockyard for their repair requirements, both afloat and in dry dock, now that earlier war time restrictions have been lifted.

Last month, A.P. Møller-Mærsk's 1,118 TEU, 13,769 dwt Mærsk Ronneby, built in 2007, called in for her first special survey and drydocking repairs. Colombo Dockyard says it was selected after few rounds of negations and a site visit by a superintendent to the facility. The Colombo shipyard was the best option for the owners/ managers given its strategic location.The vessel discharged her containers in Colombo and shifted directly into drydocks for her repairs.

The repairs were completed within 10 days, one day ahead of the quoted period